Manifolding book or pad.



Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

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MANIFOLDING Book OR PAD.

APPLICATION FILED JAILBI, 1908.

Patented Oct. 25, 1910.

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UNITED STATES BERT G. MAXWELL, OF CA N TON OHIC, ASSIGNOB TO JULIUS WRITING, JR, TRUSTEE,

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Bsirr O. MAXWELL, a citizen of the United States, residin at Canton, in the county of Stark and tate of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Manifolding Books or Pads, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings. 1

This invention relates to'improvements in manifolding books orads.

-It pertains essentia y to abo'okor dfor making copies in triplicateof the te or subject matter to be recorded.

The chief object; of myinvention. is to provide a book or pad consisting of a series of superposed sets of triplicate. slips, the under surfaces of'the two u ermost sli s of each set being coated w t a suitab e transfer substance, and all of the slips of each set being bound or held together in such manner as to preclude the lateral slipping or movi tive to each. 0 made on them. Figure 1 is a perspective view of a book embodyin my nnprovements in readiness for use. ig. 2 is 9. pers ective view ofthe of the slips of the set. relaer while a record is being same book with the shi d, or so arator in its normal position when the boo is not in use. Fig. 3 is a perspective View; of a sheet of paper folded to form a set of slips. Fig.

- referabl P v y 4 is a perspective View of a modifie style of book. Fi 5 is a perspective view of a set of sli said modified style of book detache Fig. 6 is a perspective view of said modified construction illustrating the operation of removing a .set of slips from beheath the separator. V

In the drawin s, 1 represents a suitable base or back. pon it is arranged and to it' is secured a series of superposed sets 2 of triplicate slips. Each set of sli s 2 is formed from a single set of paper twice folded transversely intermedietc of its ends, as indicated ,at3, 4 to'form threeslipaan original 5 a du licate 6 and tri licate 7. The du hcate s 1p 6 of each 0?, slipsis folded to ie between the origiwhich each set of slips is formed ened along the transverse line of fold 4, also along either side of the line of fold 3, and along it scribed book, alon two transverse lines 8 and 9, one at a transverse line :10 near the free end of the original slip 5. With the slips of each set the perforated or weakened nesv 8, 9 and 10 on the sli s 7, '6, and 5 res ectively, lie in the same p ane, so as to faci itate the detachment ofall ofsaid slips of the set at one operation along a coinmon line and to leave studs of uniform length for all of said slips.

he sets of slips may be secured at their stub portions to the back 1 in any suitable manner. For the purpose of illustrating I have shown staples 11, 11 for thispur so. The under surfaces of the original si 5 and duplicate slip 6 of each set are suitably coated with any well known transfer me dium or carbon substance.

13 is .a separator or shield tobe interposed between the set of slips in use and those beneath it, to prevent the transfer of imt may be thrown in from either theside or bottom as desired. In Figs. 1 and 2 it is 9 and 10- at the upper ends of the slips of dletaczhed along the me 4 from the triplicate s 1 j Yn the modification shown in Figs. 4, 5

tached intact from the pad and'to remain the other, this bein of advanta e where the book is used or taking or er's, the

pleted until after the set of slips has been poses. In this construction the sheet 9 a-g perforated or weakened, as in first dethe transverse line -of folds, but instea of being'perforated or -o'fthev line or fold 3, it weakened or perfotransaction relating to which is not com-- per of which each set of slips" is'form is" weakened on transverse lines at either side 110 Specification e: Letters Patent. Patented Oct. 25, 1910. Application filed 1m :1, 199a. mm a. 418,823.

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shown as formed integral with the back 1 the set, and the original slip '5 may then be and 6 each set of slips is arranged to be deintact until the slips are separated one from removed from the book, and for similar ur- In this modified construction I have found s of slips next it convenient and practicable to attach and throw in the separator 21 from the side of the book. The lower right hand corner of the separator is preferably cut away at 21 to ex ose the lower right hand corner of the set 0 slips next beneath it. To operate the book the lower right hand corner of the set beneath the separator 21 is grasped and pulled laterally and upwardly until the left hand side of the set of slips is out from under the separator. The set of slips is then allowed to fall back and rest upon the separator, and the desired data is recorded upon its slips. The operator then grasps the set of slips and detaches it from the pad along the lines 15, 16 and 17, all the slips of the set remaining intact, the ori inal slip 5 being still connected to the triplicate slip 7 along the weakened line 4, and the duplicate slip 6 being still connected to the triplicate slip 7 along the weakenedline 3. Thereafter and before finallyseparatingthe slips of the set, one from the other, additional data ma be entered upon the original slip and it wil be impressed in pro er place upon the duplicate and triplicate slips of the detached set of slips.

Heretofore I have devised a manifolding 40 book for triplicate record purposes as illustrated in m PatentNo. 847,991, granted -Mar. 19, 190 and in the said patented construction have shown the .slips of each set of triplicate slips formed from a single piece of paper twice folded transversely lntermediate of its ends and having the under surfaces of the two uppermost slips of each set of slips coated with a transfer substance.

In my said patented construction, however as in all earlier manifolding triplicate record books of which Iam aware, the upper slip of each set of slips is free at one end to move freely from side to side over the slip beneath it and thus smear the second slip in the set or move relatively to it when an impression is being made on the original or uppermost slip, so as to cause a scrawled or improper impression on the middle slip of the set. Such a condition cannot arise with a book constructed in accordance with my improvements, illustrations of which are herein disclosed. All of the slips in each bound together into the book in such manner 5 as to preclude the relative movement of the in such manner stance,

sli s or wiggling of the sli s of each set re atively to each other wh1 e impressions arebei made-on the original slip of the set of slips in use.

The slips are arranged and held together that when it is desired to remove a set of slips from beneath the separator the o rator grasps two clean or uncoated sur aces, and does not run any chances of dirtying his fin ers in this opera tion, as is likel to occur w ere a coated surface is expose for grasping.

1. In a manifolding book, a series of sets of slips, each set formed from a sheet of paper twice folded transversely intermediate of its ends to make three slips all of substantially the same length, the under surfaces of the two uppermost slips of each set being coated with a suitable transfer substance, and means for binding said slips together in book form arranged at one end of and engaging all of the slips.

2. In a manifolding book, a series of sets of slips, each set formed from a sheet of pa per twice folded transversely intermediate of its ends to make three slips all of substantially the'same length, the under surfaces of the two uppermost slips of each set being coated with a suitable transfer submeans for binding said slips together 1n book form arranged at one end of and engaging all of the slips, and a separator for the sets of slips secured to the book and having a section cut away to expose the lower right hand corner of the set next beneath said separator.

3. In a manifolding book a series of sets of slips, each set formed from a sheet of paper twice folded transversely intermediate of its ends to make three slips all of substantially the same length, the under surfaces of the two uppermost slips of each set being coated with a suitable transfer substance, and means for binding said slips together in book formarranged at one end of and engaging all of the slips, the slips of each set being so arranged that the original-slip is secured by the binding means at one end and connected at its opposite end to one of the other slips, and all of said slips being perforated on a line immediately adjacent to the points at which they are bound into the book.

4. In a manifolding book, a series of sets of slips, each set formed from a sheet of paper twice folded transversely intermediate of its ends to make three slips all of substantially the same length, the under surfaces of thmo, uppermost slips of each set being coated with a suitable transfer substance,

and means for binding said slips together set of shp's of my present inventlon are slip is secured by the binding means at one end and connected at its opposite end to one of the other slips of the set, and all of said slips being perforated on a line extending across their bound corners.

5. In a. manifolding book, a series of superposed sets of triplicating slips each set formed from a sheet of paper twice folded transversely, intermediate of its ends to make three slips weakened along th'e said lines of fold, the two slips formed from the opposite end portions of said sheet of paper lymgone upon the other and having suitable transfer substance on their under surfaces and means for binding said slips together in book form arranged at one end of said sets and engaging all of theslips,

the slips of each set being so arranged that the original slip is secured by the binding means at one end and connected at its opposite end to one of the other. slips of the set.

6. In a manifolding book, a series of superposed sets of triplicating slips each setformed from a sheet of paper twice folded transversely intermediate of its ends to make three slips, and weakened along the said lines of fold, and all of said slips of each sheet being weakened along a line extending from a point intermediate of the ends of the upper line of fold of said sheetto one side of the slips, the under surfaces of the two uppermost slips of each set being coated with a suitable transfer substance, and means for bindin said slips together in book form engaging allof the slips in the porthe line of the lower one of said folds and also on transverse lines 011 each of said three slips adjacent to the upper fold in said sheet of paper, the two slips formed from the opposite end portion of said sheet of paper lying one upon the other and having suitable transfer substance on their under surfaces and means for bindin said sli s toa h gether in book form, arranged to engage all of the slips at points above saidtransverse lines of perforations at the upper ends of the slips, the slips of each set being so arranged that the original slip is secured by the binding means at one end and ponnected at its opposite end to one of the other slips of the set.

In testimony-whereof I aiiix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

BERT o. MAXWELL. Witnesses B'ER rHA' OBRINGER, CHAS. M. BALL. 

